Who funds it

Te Whau Pathway Environment Trust, in partnership with Auckland Council, applies to various organisations for pathway funding. The pathway would not be possible without the support and generosity of these organisations.

Funding partners

National Infrastructure Funding and Financing, previously Crown Infrastructure Partners, contributed $49.3 million towards the pathway. The funds were used to pay for the design of the pathway and to also start building the Northwestern Connection and Horowai (Roberts Field) Connection in Te Atatū South. This work will connect the Northwestern Cycleway (SH16) to Roberts Road.

Green light for project

Today the Government granted an additional $14 million for the construction of the next stages of Te Whau Pathway. This is in addition to the $35.4 million already granted.

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Auckland Northwestern Cycleway to Roberts Field, 1.39km, with New Zealand Government.

Co-funding of Resource consent, engineering design and project management with Henderson-Massey Local Board and Whau Local Board

Co-funding of Planting days with Henderson-Massey Local Board, Whau Local Board and The Trusts

Henderson-Massey Local Board

The Henderson-Massey Local Board has funded the nature play element of Horowai | Roberts Field. This will be developed in 2025 along with play designer, māra hūpara tohunga, Harko Brown.

Roberts Field/Tiroroa Esplanade, 0.42km , funded by Henderson-Massey Local Board

Co-funding of Resource consent, engineering design and project management with Auckland Council, Henderson-Massey Local Board and Whau Local Board

Co-funding of Water quality testing with Henderson-Massey Local Board, Whau Local Board and The Trusts

Co-funding of Planting days funded by Auckland Council, Henderson-Massey Local Board, Whau Local Board and The Trusts

Whau Local Board

The Whau Local Board has been a stalwart supporter of the project.

In 2023, the Whau Local Board also developed Archibald Park’s basketball court and playground. A shade structure was added to the playground in 2024.

Sandys Lane/Rizal Reserve, 0.52km, funded by Whau Local Board

Co-funding of Resource consent, engineering design and project management with Auckland Council, Henderson-Massey Local Board and Whau Local Board

Co-funding of Water quality testing with Henderson-Massey Local Board, Whau Local Board and The Trusts

The Trusts Community Foundation

The Trusts Community Foundation

Other organisations who have helped financially

Auckland Transport

Auckland Transport funded the initial investigative report in to the feasibility of the project in 2017. Portage Road on road section, 1.86km, built by AT

Scheme Assessment need for resource consent, funded by AT

Sport Waitākere

Connecting local Rangatahi to Wai te Whau and Splashy Nature Days funded by

Transpower Community Care Fund

Transpower contributed funds for the bespoke timber seats that you can see along the alignment in some of the parks, such as Archibald Park and Roberts Reserve.

Parks furniture and Olympic Park planting

The Trusts

Project management by Te Whau Pathway Environment Trust funded by The Trusts

Community events

Co-funding of Water quality testing with Henderson-Massey Local Board, Whau Local Board and The Trusts

Co-funding of Planting days funded by Auckland Council, Henderson-Massey Local Board, Whau Local Board and The TrustsThe Trusts Community Foundation

Working together these organisations helped complete several smaller sections, 3.7km in total before 2020. You can enjoy these finished sections now. Olympic Park, Ken Maunder Park, Archibald Park and McLeod Park, 2.49km

Archibald Park pontoon

Be a Tidy Kiwi | Tag Out Trust

Be a Tidy Kiwi and the Tag Out Trust funded the mural on the ablutions block at Archibald Park in Kelston.

Funding for future sections

Te Whau Pathway Environment Trust, in partnership with Auckland Council, continues and will continue to apply for more funding to build the remaining sections of Te Whau Pathway.